|
|
|
 Friday, August 27, 2010 Angstro Acquired By Google Palo Alto-based Angstro, a developer of software to help filter out news based on a user's social graph, has been acquired by Google. Angstro disclosed the acquisition late Thursday, saying that the founders of the firm have joined Google as part of the acquisition. No financial details of the buy have been announced. posted on Friday, August 27, 2010(Full story) HP Counters Dell With $2.0 Billion Offer For 3PAR In a rapid back and forth on bidding on 3PAR, HP said this morning that it has upped its offer to $2.0 billion, or $30.00 per share in cash, for 3PAR. The offer comes after Dell matched HP's offer of $1.8 billion, or $27.00 per share in cash, for storage developer 3PAR earlier this morning. The intense bidding war between HP and Dell started Monday, when HP put in a belated bid for 3PAR, after Dell and 3PAR had already agreed on an acquisition deal. posted on Friday, August 27, 2010(Full story) 3PAR Gets Matched Offer From Dell, at $1.8 Billion The tit-for-tat bidding war over data storage provider 3PAR continued in dramatic fashion Friday morning, as Dell said it has matched HP's offer for 3PAR, at $27.00 per share, or a total value of $1.8 billion. Dell said it is matching the offer from HP--made just last night--as part of a provision giving it an option to match competing bids for 3PAR. Dell said that it "continues to believe" that the acquisition of 3PAR is important to its customers, and will enhance its position in (More info...) posted on Friday, August 27, 2010(Full story) Soft Machines Lands $13.0M Santa Clara-based Soft Machines, a stealth mode firm in the semiconductor area, has raised $13.0M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. No details on the company or its funding have been announced. However, representatives from the Advanced Technology Investment Company now sit on the company's board of directors. It appears, based on patent filings and job listings, that the firm has patents in multi-threaded CPU technology, and that the firm's found (More info...) posted on Friday, August 27, 2010 (More)(Full story) Wi2Wi Gets Credit Facility San Jose-based Wi2Wi, a provider of system-in-package (SIP), modules, and subsystems for the wireless, embedded market, has received a credit facility from Bridge Bank, according to Bridge Capital Holdings, the parent firm of Bridge Bank. Size of the credit facility was not announced. Wi2Wi said the credit facility will expand its working capital. The credit facility will be secured by Wi2Wi's outstanding receivables. posted on Friday, August 27, 2010(Full story) |
|
